Jackson Hospital announced today that visitors entering a Jackson Hospital & Clinic facility will be required to wear a face covering at all times. All patients are required to wear a face covering prior to and while receiving care. Jackson Hospital says it currently has 43 positive COVID-19 in-patients and 21 in-patients pending test results, who are being cared for…
Alabama has added more than 5,000 coronavirus cases over the last 14 days as the state began lifting restrictions. As of Wednesday, more than 15,000 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Alabama and 581 have died. State Health Officer Scott Harris said an increase in testing is behind part of the increase, but that doesn’t explain all of…
As Governor Ivey has loosened some of the COVID-19 restriction, many people have been asking the same question. “When is Wind Creek Casino going to open its doors. On Wednesday, via Facebook, Wind Creek Casino announced they will open their three facilities on June 8. It's official! We are reopening to the public on Monday, June 8th! Capacity limits are…
Boeing is cutting more than 12,000 jobs through layoffs and buyouts, with several thousand more jobs expected to be cut over the next few months as the aircraft deals with a downturn in travel caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The company said Wednesday it will lay off 6,770 U.S. workers this week, and another 5,520 employees are taking buyouts. Boeing…
The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) was informed via self-reporting that three (3) staff members employed at Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women in Wetumpka, two (2) staff members employed at Frank Lee Community Based Facility/Community Work Center in Deatsville, one (1) staff member employed at Kilby Correctional Facility in Montgomery, one (1) staff member employed at Bullock Correctional Facility in…
Less than one week after Governor Kay Ivey’s amended safer at home order, people flocked to Alabama lakes and beaches for Memorial Day weekend. State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris says there is concern of a spike in new coronavirus cases, after thousands of people could be seen on the beaches and lakes. “We know this disease transmits very easily when…
Tuskegee sanitation workers protested in front of city hall. The issues are: They say they’re concern about not receiving adequate central pay as a sanitation workers in other areas. They say they’re not getting the proper things that they need to protect themselves from COVID-19. Tuskegee’s Mayor Tony Haygood, says city management has supplied their city workers with the proper…
Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross says there definitely will be an NFL season in 2020. In an interview, Ross says the question is whether there will be fans in the stadiums. The NFL has said it expects to play a full schedule beginning Sept. 10, but is preparing contingency plans in case the coronavirus pandemic makes venue changes or games…
Attorney General Steve Marshall is advising nursing home residents, as well as their family members, that those residents who are Medicaid recipients should be vigilant against having their federal stimulus payments improperly taken from them. While Medicaid recipients may have to sign over resources, in some circumstances, to nursing homes where they reside, this does NOT apply to current federal…
SABIC, a global leader in diversified chemicals, is donating $100,000 to local charities to help those in need during the COVID-19 outbreak. The company, whose Americas head office is based in Houston, is donating $50,000 to the Montgomery Area Food Bank and $50,000 the River Region United Way. “We know that many people are faced with unprecedented challenges during these…
